Re: [S-R] Meaning of name JANSCSO , JANSCO , JANCSO

Hello, Vladimir and all....My maternal family was from Velke Bukovce. The grandfather s surname was Janoesko/Janosco/Janasco/Janasca (variations of spelling.)

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Hello, Vladimir and all....My maternal family was from Velke Bukovce.
The grandfather's surname was Janoesko/Janosco/Janasco/Janasca (variations of spelling.) The grandmother's birth name was Maria Barilka. They were married in Velke Bukovce in 1905, I believe, and were Greek Catholic. I post this now as I wonder if there is a relationship with Janscso and Janosco. Also, please contact me privately about some research if you are interested. rdgale_ink@... (underline after rdgale)

I was researching this surname in it's numerous variations very extensively
in the past.
Wherever you see a cs, it only signifies the hungarian spelling.
The slovak spelling is Janco, where the c has a diacritical mark.
It represents one of the possible variations of the nickname for Jan.
Here are some variations with where and when they were found:
Janchik Stupava 1592
Janchok Rimavska Sobota 1596
Janchyo Mochovce 1554
Janci Cernova 1625
Janco Brezolupy 1649
Janco Zbynov 1626
Jancoviech Prusy 1649
Jancso Dolna Lehota/Slovenska Lupca 1663
Janczek Nove Mesto nad Vahom 1522
Janczo Moravske Lieskove 1522

Surnames for ordinary people were generally recorded as such beginning with
16th century.

You must bear in mind, that people migrated through the years from the East
of the country direction West and South and also followed the river Vah.
Regards,
Vladimir